10 Big Superstars who never held any Championship in WWE

Missed opportunities
Missed opportunities

#6 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan

N'OOOOOO WWE Championship
N'OOOOOO WWE Championship

WWE Hall of Famer 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan may have won the very first ever WWE Royal Rumble match all the way back in 1988, but that doesn't get included as a Championship.

As crazy as it sounds, the very first Royal Rumble winner, who was incredibly over everywhere he went, never held a Championship while working for Vince McMahon. Early on into his WWE career, it seemed like they had rather high stock in him. However, Duggan, along with The Iron Sheik, would be arrested for DUI in New Jersey. His push was diminished for a number of months, but he remained very over with every audience.

He would receive a more prominent push in 1988 following his Royal Rumble win. Duggan would participate in a few top angles with big stars such as Harley Race, Yokozuna, André The Giant and even had a brief feud with Sgt. Slaughter, unsuccessfully challenging him for the WWE Championship.

Jim Duggan parted ways with WWE in 1993 and would go onto WCW, where he held the United States and Tag Team titles. I think Hacksaw would have made a great Intercontinental Champion in the early 90's in WWE or maybe even a short stint as WWE Champion, but somehow neither happened.

Jim Duggan even today holds a special place in the WWE Universe's mind. His sporadic appearances in the WWE are greeted with much fanfare owing to his immense popularity.

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Edited by Amar Anand
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